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Host Dave Schlom takes us into the fascinating and vitally important world of groundwater science. Journalist and author of the book Water Always Wins introduces us to the concept of paleo valleys and introduces us to Dr. Graham Fogg, Emeritus Professor of Hydrogeology at UC Davis.

PG&E faces 11 felony and misdemeanor charges over its role in the Zogg Fire in 2020. Also, Chico State is holding an open forum today to allow community members to weigh in on the search for a new university president, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a bill that would restrict concealed carry weapons.

The city of Chico began enforcing its anti-camping ordinance at the homeless camp at Teichert Ponds yesterday. Also, the Shasta County Housing Authority is now accepting applications for the wait list of its housing choice voucher program, and the much-anticipated monthly Sierra Snowpack Survey happens later today.

Chico author Jan E. Dizard gives us an analysis of the deer-hunting.

We’re in conversation with Jude Schuenemeyer, who with his wife Addie, has spent decades discovering, researching, documenting, protecting, restoring, and propagating the rich diversity of heritage apple varieties in Colorado’s southwestern-most Montezuma county.

Holiday Market in Paradise closes its doors. Also, former Sacramento resident Tyre Nichols was remembered on Monday evening by family and friends, and thieves steal more than $35 million from some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

Patients of Chico Immediate Care say they received calls from the clinic informing them of its pending closure. Also, a Paradise Town Council member speaks with NSPR about advocating for tax relief for fire survivors, and the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office announces an update in a 2005 killing.

Police in Chico and Redding are investigating hate speech flyers distributed over the last week. Also, dozens of Butte County residents are having water hauled to them due to dry wells, and a new report found that areas experiencing frequent wildfires tend to be low-income.

Some Native community members say their voices are being ignored in plans to develop riverfront land in Redding. Also, PG&E pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from the 2020 Zogg Fire, and a California bill would set the minimum wage for health care workers at $25 per hour.

California’s COVID-19 state of emergency is being phased out at the end of this month. Also, the state-run OptumServe COVID-19 test site in Chico will close on Feb. 24, and Chico State has broken ground on its first net-zero building.